Research Guides: GWSS 419/Communications Studies 419: Sex, Sexuality, and Communication: Journal Articles

Background/Overview Information

Reference resources offer a short, concise overview on a given topic. Consider this as an option if you need basic information.

Gale eBooks This link opens in a new window
Scholarly encyclopedias and reference works on a wide variety of topics: business, ASCD publications in education, environment, history, law, literature, medicine, sciences, and the social sciences. Formerly named Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL).
SAGE Knowledge This link opens in a new window
SAGE Knowledge offers subject encyclopedias and reference works, mainly in the social sciences and business management.
CQ Researcher -- 1923-present This link opens in a new window
Articles from this magazine; each weekly issue covers one current event or policy topic.

Articles from a Specific Disciplinary Perspective

The databases below are useful for finding articles from feminist or women's studies journals, or articles from a sociological perspective. Depending on your topic, you may want to consult the databases for other disciplines. See http://research.ewu.edu for a list of all Research Guides by Subject.

Communication & Mass Media Complete (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new window
Scholarly articles, trade publications and more in the fields of communications, mass media and related subjects. Selected core titles are indexed back to the first issue.
SAGE Journals Online This link opens in a new window
Articles from social science & humanities journals, back to 1999. Indexing only for articles older than 1999 & some journals this library does not subscribe to.
SocINDEX with Full Text (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new window
Database for sociology, with solid coverage for social work, social psychology, addictions, and criminal justice issues. Full text for journals dating back as far as 1908, with selective text and abstracts for others going back as far as 1895, plus numerous books, conference papers, and other monographs.
PsycInfo - APA (EBSCOhost) -- 1806-present This link opens in a new window
A large and comprehensive index of peer-reviewed psychology journals, plus selected book chapters, books, and dissertations, in some cases back to the 1800's. Produced by the American Psychological Association.
LGBTQ+ Source (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new window
Articles from journals, magazines, and books, along with indexing from hundreds more. Dates of coverage vary by title, but some go back to the mid-1950s/1960s.
Women’s Studies Archive (Gale Primary Sources) This link opens in a new window
Provides a history of the social, political, and professional aspects of women's lives and offers a look at the roles, experiences, and achievements of women in society with a focus on the 19th and 20th centuries. Access to diaries, letters, photographs, news clippings, organizational records, and journals on issues such as societal contributions, social status, and women's movements and more.

Article Databases on (Almost) Any Subject

Project MUSE This link opens in a new window
Full text articles and ebooks from humanities and social sciences journals
Academic Search Ultimate (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new window
Academic journals, magazines, periodicals, reports, books, and videos in all subjects.
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
Back files of core scholarly journals in the arts, business, humanities, sciences, and social sciences, from the first issue up to 3-5 years ago.

Research Guides

GWSS 419/Communications Studies 419: Sex, Sexuality, and Communication

Background/Overview Information

Articles from a Specific Disciplinary Perspective

Article Databases on (Almost) Any Subject

Core EJournals